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The Act No 5/2004 Coll. on employment services regulates employment services, integrating various amendments to ensure the law's relevance and applicability. The law involves the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, and potentially other stakeholders like employers and job seekers. The Ministry of Education takes part in the development and update of qualification standards and assessments. The law applies nationally across Slovakia, targeting the unemployed population and sectors affected by employment regulations. The law establishes that discrimination in employment is prohibited on various grounds, including marital status, skin colour, language, political or other opinions, trade union activities, national or social origin, disability, age, wealth, birth, or any other status. Key features of the law regarding training include that When an employee undergoes training and education for the labour market during their scheduled work hours, it is considered an impediment to their regular work duties. During such training periods within work hours, the employee is entitled to compensation equivalent to their average monthly earnings. The law was enacted in 2004 and last amended in 2024.

The Act of 20 April 2004 on employment promotion and labour market institutions is a legal framework that aims to promote employment, alleviate unemployment effects, and activate occupational opportunities. It aims to ensure full and productive employment, human resources development, high-quality work, and strengthen social integration and solidarity. The policy applies to Polish citizens seeking and undertaking employment or other gainful work within Poland and abroad, as well as foreigners intending to work within Poland. This includes EU citizens, EEA non-EU citizens, third-country nationals with certain agreements, refugees, and individuals with various types of residence permits in Poland. The law includes definitions of unemployment, job-seeking, and illegal employment. It outlines benefits and allowances for the unemployed, criteria for job brokerage agencies, and labour market instruments like financing travel and accommodation costs for employment purposes. The law includes measures to strengthen social integration and solidarity, increase labour market mobility, and provide unemployment benefits and other services under specified conditions. It outlines the eligibility criteria for various benefits and services, such as job market services excluding the right to benefits defined in articles 41-42a for certain residents. The law was enacted in 2004 and it was latest amended in 2018.

The "National Strategy for Overcoming Consequences of Ageing Population" was approved by the Lithuanian Government in 2004, consolidated the aim to apply the principles of active ageing and to create such conditions as to make it possible for older persons to have full-fledged personal, professional and cultural life now and in the future, to have their experience appreciated and used, and to have them respected and sure about the future. It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Security and Labor, along with other key ministries and local governments. It targets the entire ageing population of Lithuania, particularly those over 60 years old, and aims to improve their quality of life and ensure their active participation in society. Key measures include a new pension accumulation system that allows individuals to save part of their social insurance contributions in private pension funds, adding financial security for retirement. This, along with state and social assistance pensions, forms Lithuania's three-tier pension system. The strategy emphasizes the necessity of expanding care services, particularly home care, community services, and geriatric care facilities. It also provides social assistance for low-income retirees, including housing subsidies and compensation for basic services such as heating and water.